Windows 8 who's buying/upgrading

gareth170 · 28 Oct 2012 at 23:43

just bought another copy of win8 upgrade and tried installing on my laptop but I just get a black screen after the first part of the install....

it seem like it's using the second gpu on the second part of the install..

HEADRAT · 28 Oct 2012 at 23:53

Craig321 said:
You just have to set Internet Explorer as your default and it should go back to using metro

Yup that got it, thanks

cu3ed · 29 Oct 2012 at 00:33

Do the updates take long to do. I looking at the windows icon with the spinning dots for about 30mins now.

albert · 29 Oct 2012 at 00:57

Apart from my Netflix app not working - error 8158 i have a new problem. Every time i try and run Powerdirector 10 i get a system crash - atikmpag tdr error. This is turing out to be like the old Vista days all over again .....

Egon · 29 Oct 2012 at 06:39

Egon said:
Before I install. Can I reformat and re-install as many times as I like with this digital download and key?
Might be upgrading the SSD to a bigger drive soon, so would likely need to install again.

Another question, loosely related. If I choose to just upgrade, rather than create media and do a fresh install. Can I still create the media easily later?

Can anyone answer these 2 questions before I install today?

sunny007 · 29 Oct 2012 at 08:43

Been using win8 all weekend and now at work using win7, find it so boring

VonScar · 29 Oct 2012 at 09:19

I upgraded, my favourite programs did not work at all well, so I am back in good old Windows 7. Feel like having an old friend back on my desk.

Loki · 29 Oct 2012 at 10:26

Well I got the Pro Upgrade over the weekend, snappy install in less than 30 minutes and a boot time of just under 13 seconds. Happy Days.

One question though. Can you pin URL's to the start bar. I really like the content from Pulse Newsreader on Android and I can get this through the web. At the moment there is no App in the market place for it so pinning URL's would be handy

NuclearWinter · 29 Oct 2012 at 10:52

Is it just me or does Windows Defender not automatically update definitions unless you have the operating system set to automatically download and install all Windows Updates?

machare · 29 Oct 2012 at 10:54

Egon said:
Hey. Downloading now, before I install. Can I reformat and reinstall as many times as I like with this digital download and key?

Might be upgrading the SSD to a bigger drive soon, so would likely need to install again.

Edit: Unimpressed by the lack of responses so far guys

Another question, loosely related. If I choose to just upgrade, rather than create media and do a fresh install. Can I still create the media easily later?

If, at the end of the download you ask to create an iso, and then burn the iso to disk or put it on a USB I would expect you to be able to use it as often as you like legitimately.

When you pay for the upgrade you get an email with the key and a link.

I did a 32 bit download, then use the key and the link to pull the 64bit version from a PC running 64bit windows.

If you want to change your hard disk, I would use something like Acronis to copy the image.

thenewoc · 29 Oct 2012 at 11:10

Broken Hope said:
I didn't and it put the boot files where they should be.

What's everyone getting for their WEI, I get the following

Also added Restart/Shutdown to my Win+X menu

How did you add the restart and shutdown options?

Matteysan · 29 Oct 2012 at 11:41

Glaucus said:
Xbox movies was showing English prices, it teens said the prices didn't match the account region and restarted and showing $ any ideas?

Logged in to live account and its set to uk, windows itself is set to uk, not sure where else to look?

Mines all in £'s

Don't know where you can change it, But I do want to know what kind of quality these are in? Gives no indication if they are in HD or SD.

jonneymendoza · 29 Oct 2012 at 12:08

Hi all i have a question about the metro tiles. is there a way to create bookmarks on explorer and then create a shortcut tile that is related to a specific website such as facebook?

thanks in advance

gareth170 · 29 Oct 2012 at 12:25

jonneymendoza said:
Hi all i have a question about the metro tiles. is there a way to create bookmarks on explorer and then create a shortcut tile that is related to a specific website such as facebook?

thanks in advance

click pin to start

Glaucus · 29 Oct 2012 at 12:26

jonneymendoza said:
Hi all i have a question about the metro tiles. is there a way to create bookmarks on explorer and then create a shortcut tile that is related to a specific website such as facebook?

thanks in advance

You getthe option in ie10 to pin the site to start screen. Not sure how to get this option up, but I'm guessing right click.

Murray · 29 Oct 2012 at 14:16

How do you get more than two icons in a column on the metro screen?

bigmac121 · 29 Oct 2012 at 15:02

thenewoc said:
How did you add the restart and shutdown options?

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=W...a:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&channel=rcs

F2kSel · 29 Oct 2012 at 15:13

I just built a rig for a friend, it will need a new MB and CPU when funds allow but until then he will have to make do.

As he has no existing PC or upgrade path what would be best route for him to take.

7 or 8, OEM or full (if they even do one)

I'm no help as I'm still using XP.

Any Ideas ?

Thanks.

prescott28 · 29 Oct 2012 at 15:15

F2kSel said:
I just built a rig for a friend, it will need a new MB and CPU when funds allow but until then he will have to make do.

As he has no existing PC or upgrade path what would be best route for him to take.

7 or 8, OEM or full (if they even do one)

I'm no help as I'm still using XP.

Any Ideas ?

Thanks.

With no other OS to upgrade, the cheapest is probably the OEM Windows 8 at about £110

bledd · 29 Oct 2012 at 15:16

My current gripe, albeit a small one, is not having the number of processes listed in task manager.

I never really check it on my own machine, but when fixing someone else's, it's a handy indication of how full of crud their pc is.

I guess Process Explorer is a lot better anyway when diagnosing problems.